South Dakota high school football moves to Thursday nights

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 23:03 · Archive

South Dakota high school football is shifting from Friday to Thursday night for two weeks.

High school football in South Dakota has shifted from its traditional Friday night schedule to Thursday nights for two weeks as the postseason begins.

Classes 11B and 9-man started their playoff rounds on Thursday, while the top three classes of 11-man football—11AAA, 11AA and 11A—played their final regular season games on the same evening. The schedule change aligns with playoff starts in neighbouring states, with Iowa beginning its postseason on Friday and Minnesota the following week.

Local broadcasters have adjusted their coverage accordingly, with sports programming moving to Thursday nights. The Game of the Week features number two seed Tea Area hosting number three seed Yankton, with a 6:30 p.m. kick-off.

How it is being reported

• FOOTBALL FRIDAY (On Thursday)-Week 10 PLAYOFFS (10-22-26)Tune in tonight at 10 for final scores and highlights from 14 prep football games in South Dakota as 11B and 9-Man playoffs get underway.Dakotanewsnow · 22 Oct, 22:24
• High school football moves to Thursday for two weeksSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- High school football in South Dakota is shifting from Friday to Thursday night lights for two weeks. 11B and 9-man classes will play their first round of playoffs Thursday, while 11AAA, 11AA and 11A play their final regular season game. The KELOLAND SportsZone now shifts to Thursday. The show airs [...]Keloland · 22 Oct, 18:38

In this story: South Dakota · Tea Area · Yankton · Iowa · Minnesota

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